Authorities investigate the scene of a shooting in East Knoxville

Knoxville Police Department officers guard the scene of a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near Austin-East High School Friday. According to a police spokesman, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

A Knoxville Police Department officer investigates a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville Police Department officers investigate a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville Police Department officers investigate a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville Police Department officers investigate a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

A Knoxville Police Department officer investigates a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

Authorities investigate a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

Knoxville News Sentinel

A Knoxville Police Department officer investigates a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near the intersection with Hembree Street and Austin-East High School Friday, Sept. 9, 2012. According to public information officer Darrel DeBusk, a male approximately 14 years in age was shot at least once in the torso and has been transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. At the time of this photo a suspect had not been apprehended. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)